people say LIVE LIFE AS IF YOU'LL DIE TOMORROW,visit a thousand places before you go.yeah right.but there are days i'm just a couch potato.and eat chips, watch a good tennis match,lifestyle network,or grab my cam&ipod,trek,or read a book....i am a well-travelled person without moving an inch...and if i die at least i could say i am grounded yet, i have eaten my chips...and my heart is gold... -shnaggy
[photos taken mostly from my mob]

Monday, April 28, 2008

go rafa go!!!

i didn't have the exact schedule of the monte carlo masters finals

with nadal against federer.

so i waited til midnight reading this book by deborah rodriguez, THE KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL.

the first chapter is so suspenseful and yet colorful and funny. it brings us to the life of afghan women. there is this girl roshanna, matched with an afghan man who is an engineer in amsterdam. her mom-in-law-to-be was so sure there was no whiff of scandal about roshanna, the pretty, hardworking girl. but roshanna had this mystery lest her mom-in-law and hubby-to-be would find out she isn't a virgin anymore. so on their first night, several times roshanna's mom came out crying, waving a spotless white hanky. it signifies either the woman is not virgin or nothing happened. roshanna just wouldn't simply let it happen cuz she was so nervous to face the deadly truth...that she isn't pure anymore having cheated to all her in-laws. so her american friend talked to her alone and got the hanky and clipped her own fingers to bleed and smeared it on the white cloth. she told roshanna to hide it until they are "done"... and the next thing, while everyone was outside eagerly waiting for the "result", roshanna's mom came out joyful that the hanky was now bloody and shouted "virgin! virgin!"

i fell asleep and the match between nadal and federer passed me by.

then in the morning when i woke up...i found kookie by my throw pillow, a red spot on it! and i looked every where there were traces of blood!!! and i shouted wow!!!virgin!virgin! awww...i mean, she should go out and date now! hmmm...

then i learned nadal won the monte carlo title for the fourth straight time breaking a record from way back 1911. i like both guys federer and nadal really. good attitude, so much wit and power. and after the game they are so friendly. compared to novak diokovic who is so haughty...

Hey, Sheila,How have been keeping? Look at Cookie she is just so sweet and innocent looking, she is a doll. Beatie is doing just fine. Barks at anything that moves until we ask her to stop, but even then she has to get the last bark in. I have been a little busy lately. Making things for my first grandchild. The baby who we call "bump" is due last September... And we are all over the moon..

The book seems worthwhile reading. and taken note of its title..

If you have a chance you might like to drop by and visit my new blog, I still have musings but this was is a photo blog and I try to give you a little history lesson on where the photo was taken..this is the link.http://carolscaptures.blogspot.com

wally a.k.a. walberto and kuya scott / mi unico hijo

K O O K I E

WARNING: my own pix can be deceiving...these are my accidental best shots and totally my alter ego

9YO (summer 77)

mugshot charcoal by bong'co (85)

the day after...(7oct.90)

my laptop named wally (xmas04)

pugless (05)

kookie, my second puggy (xmas06)

MY CHOICE OF TEN MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONALITIES

oprah winfrey

because she is a strong woman of good morals and a source of strength and inspiration to millions of people & an advocate of literacy

roger federrer

because he is world's number one in tennis, yet he remained humble but classy, so much wit and power, great character on&off court, but if looks could kill, he does it on court, deals defeat in such a graceful manner, a true sportsman, swiss made! fed ex? no,fed 4evah! great inspiration to the next generation.

rafa

if the grass is for cows, here's the new bull on the grass. so much power, great character, so down-to-earth, so goodlooking

angelina jolie

because she has reinvented herself and used her movie-star charisma to help people in third world countries

greg mortenson

because he is selfless. three cups of tea and stones into schools are a great read.

jimmy wales

because he created WIKIPEDIA and we can edit it

tyra banks

because she's a supermodel, producer, host, & a whip-smart business mogul. she is super friendly and very willing to share her experience and knowledge

john d. rockefeller

because he is the world's first billionaire and he listened to his financial adviser to give away his riches and help the less-fortunate...now listen billionaires...give it up man...

kris aquino

la lang.ganahan man ako mama sa iya. and i think she will follow her mum and dad's footsteps...but i honestly don't like her.she is a smooth bully.

bindi irwin

reminds me of the WHAT IFs of my childhood and my child

calvin klein, gucci, givenchy, clinique, gio,dkny (the makers)

because they made my favorite perfumes. ha ha

bill and melinda gates

because if they'll find a $100 bill on the road...they will not pick it up because the few-seconds of their time spent to pick it up costs more than $100, so they will just leave it. i will be the one to pick it up. hahah

and more personalities as time go by...

reserved to the next 100 most influential people like the world's greatest leaders...and one of them could be YOU

kookie's godmother RUBY

i support GREENPEACE

whatever a blog means...this blog was created with that same purpose.a blah blah of sorts. the author came from the waray & cebuano genes of pablo dawisan franco(jan.19,1896)& cecilia ostolano laurel(nov.22,1907)of western samar/&/hilario hangad varquez & anecia paller montealto of zamboanga del norte.
welcome family, friends, and wanna-be friends to my cyber journal. and more on petting a pug y'all pug lovers out there.